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Israel BiasUnited Nations, N. Y. (JTAI— Israel was under criticism from the State Department and from the United Nations Commission on Human Rights for its policy of destroying homes ot Arabs suspected of s h o 11 e ring and otherwise aiding Arab terrorists. Robert McCloskey, the State Department spokesmen, reiterated that Israel mast observe the Geneva convention and protect all residents of occupied Arab territories. Article 27 of the Geneva convention stipulates that- civilians shall at all times be "humanely treated and

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shall be protected especially against violence or threats." Mr. McCloskey and other U. S. olficials referred to the Geneva convention in response to inquiries about the United States attitude toward the Israeli policy. The Human nights Commission approved the text of a telegram to the Government of Israel proposed by India, Pakistan and Yugoslavia—calling on Israel to halt immediately such acts as the reported destruction of "homes of Arab civilian population inhabiting the areas occupied by the Israeli authorities." The telegram text was approved by a show of hands vote of 17 for, one (Israel) against and seven abstentions (Austria, Italy, New Zealand, the Philippines, Sweden, Britain and the United States).

"Living for the Sixties," a new Israel Reply film-series, will be 'shown every Monday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Jerusalem — Israeli officials at the Jewish Community Cen- said that the practice of blowter, starting Monday, March 18. ing up houses where Arab sabPrepared by the New York oteurs lived or illegal weapons Slate University, the series of 20 'were found was carried out in half hour films are for men and line with the duty of an occupywomen of retirement age. The ing power to protect the peace films present ideas on how to of the local population as readd meaning and enjoyment to quired by the Geneva conventhe years which are no longer tion. governed by a 9 to 5 work The officials added that such schedule and the demands of actions were legal in the ocgrowing children. cupied West Bank and the Gaza •Subjects covered by the films Strip under British regulations include Social Security and which have not been abolished. Medicare; Physical Exercise; They added that acts of saboVolunteer Work; Second Ca- tage perpetrated by organizareers; Adult Education; Money tions whose avowed aim was to Management and many others. create bloodshed and destrucIn addition to the "Living for tion in the occupied areas must the Sixties" films, an Israeli be treated as acts of war. The Jerusalem municipality Cultural film will also be shown ot each Monday session. There and the Israel army meanwhile is no charge for admission and made prompt payment of comall Senior Citizens are invited to pensation to A r a b s w h o s o attend these film presentations. homes were d a m a g e d when Further information about the Army sappers blew up a houso series is available from Carl belonging to a captured El Fatah leader in East Jerusalem. Westling, 342-1366.

Last June, it was the Six-Day War in the Middle East that was making the news, and David Schoenbrun was there covering tl»> story. In 1950, he was in the Middle East covering the Sinai Campaign; and in 11)48, he was there, reporting on Israel's War of Independence, just as he was a bit earlier during the historic fighting of the Haganah. In Omaha on March 27 On Wednesday, March 27, Mr. David Schoenbrun, prize-winning journalist-historian, will be in Omaha, telling about his experience in the Middle East, and about the critical days through which Israel is living right now. The occasion will be the Inaugural Dinner of the 111(18 Jewish Philanthropies-Israel Emergency Fund Campaign at the Highland Country Club. Also in attendance, according to Daniel Kat/.man, General Campaign chairman, will be local Jewish community leaders and members of the Initial Gifts divisions. Confidant

Schoenbrun, an internationally famous television and radio news correspondent for IWQ decades, has participated in toplevel conferences with world leaders, and has been a confidant of Israel government officials. A former chief of the CBS Washington Bureau, and later chief European correspondent for the CBS network, he is now world affairs correspondent for the Metromedia network. He is the author of the highly ac-

a Sixpence' is on James Roddy will head the cast of 40 lively singers and dancers in the JCC production of "Half A Sixpence" which will be presented at the Jewish Community Center in April. Based on the popular novel

James Koddy "Kipps" by H. G. Wells, about the adventures of a happy-golucky store clerk suddenly lilted into genteel society by an inheritance, "Half A Sixpence" is the skimming song and dance tale of a male Cinderella who finds that rising in the world can have its discomforts. The production is under tho direction of Ira Raznick. Tickets for the five performances of the Center production are now on sale at the Jewish Community Center.

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"We are anxious to hear Mr. Schoenbrun's analysis of world politics as it affects the Jewish state, and learn more vital facts about what Israel faces in the near future," said Daniel Katzman. Mr. Katzman explained that this year's drive combines two powerful appeals—one for the Jewish Philanthropies and the other for the Israel Emergency Fund. "Israel is staggering under the tremendous burden of maintaining a fully mobilized army. She is unable to maintain the former pace of support to vital health and welfare services," Mr. Kal/.mnn emphasized. "The job facing Omaha Jewry [ is to do its utmost share to f alleviate the critical situation, f and give Israel its financial sup- \ port for its welfare services, i and its program for refugees and newcomers."

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Jerusalem (JTA)—A completely negative attitude by Egypt. toward talks with Israel was communicated by Dr. Gunnar Jarring, the special United Nations emissary to the Middle East, to Foreign Minister Abba Eban at a meeting here. It was learned, nevertheless, that Dr. Jarring, who brought his negative report from a five-hour meeting in Cairo last Thursday, did not consider his mission as having been forced to an end. He plans to leave for Cyprus, where he has his headquarters, and from there he will go to Amman, for more talks with Jordanian officials. , Informed sources said that Dr. Jarring had invited Egypt to send representatives to Cyprus for talks with Israel. However, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmud Riad was reported to hava said, alter meeting with Dr. Jarring, that Egypt rejected any form of talks, diiect or indirect with Israel. Mr. Eban reiterated to the Swedish dilomat that Israel would cooperate in any Jarring invitation to lace-to-face talks.

New York (JTA)—Rep. Emanuel Celler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, told a Madison Square Garden rally that the United States immigration laws should be revised to permit admission of Jews from the Soviet Union if and when they are allowed to leave. The rally was organized by the American League for Russian Jews, "During the Nazi years, we kept our immigration barriers strongly in place because we didn't believe," Rep. Celler declared. "There is one thing we must do now and that is to make it possible—now—that should there be an exodus from Russia, our laws be so shaped that we can, in a minimum of time, permit a goodly portion of the

Jews of Russia to enter thi3 land of asylum, just as we did in Hie case of the fleeing Hungarians and Cubans. For wo must support and keep to thq hope that Kosygin. who.at one time expressed the willingness to permit Jews to -join their families elsewhere, would keep his word, if not through any sense of honor, then through a sense of shame induced by tha volume of protest." The New Yorker said that "it is my purpose in legislation I have already introduced, to prepare for such emergepcy. I do this by proposing to give tho Attorney General discretion to permit entries by pa. rolling people into the United States. WB act outside of any inflextblo numerical limitation or percentage."

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AJCONGRKSS MEMORIAL AWARD honoring Morris Fox of New York for his work in perpctuatim; the memory of the 6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazis Rots to his widow, Mrs, "Violet Fox, shown above at the O[)cnii)K of an exhibit of prisoner drawings salvaged from the World War II Terezin (Tlitresitnetadt) concentration camp, Presentation took place lit the New School Art Center where the exhibit will continue through March 16 before it goes on tour. Kox, lone active in AJConBrct?, helped Msemhle and underwrite the show before he died. Ix-ft to right: J'aul Moc.ianyi, director of the Art Outer; Mrs. Fox, and J'aul Vishny of Chicuiro, Chairman of the AJCongrtMi Cominisniun on Jewish Affairs.

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New York (JTA)—Tlic rabbi of a M:iiili:iltan . s y n a g o g u e which tested an t-xperinientat pi'djjniin in sex education for H'th ;_'n:ile stuil'-nts ;it itri relij'.irius .school said Ibis Vicck that ib; success had led to a decision to make the program a permanent addition to the Kith yrade curriculum. Habbi Rav Sololf, spiritual leader of the East End Temple, said the goals of the project were to advance the personal growth of the student, demonstrate and reinforce the use of Judaism aB an asset to the student in growth and development and to work directly to equip the students to behave effectively in specific situations. Evaluation Rabbi Soloff reported that the project at the East End Temple was started with an evaluation of "Consecrated Unto Me: a Jewish View of Love and Marriage," by Reform Rabbi Roland Gittelsohh, as providing "a new opportunity and incentive for Reform synagogues in particular'' to act on the matter. A meeting was held of congre gnnts w h o included pediatricians, school principals, psychologists, social workers and religious school board members. The topic was whether such a course should be tried and how. A number of guidelines were approved. One was that parents of children in the proposed program s h o u 1 d be fully informed in advance. An-

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Amsterdam (JTA)—The 677year-old Maastricht Synagogue, the second oldest in Europe, which was looted and <partially destroyed by'the Nazis during World War II, was returned to the surviving Jewish community here completely restored at Uie. expense of the municipality. During the occupation, the Nazis removed from the synagogue 500 liturigical objects made of copper, silver and gold, wrecked the Ark and inflicted structural damage on the building. The synagogue and religious objects have now been restored in every detail. The Maastricht Synagogue was completed in 1290. It is exceeded in age only by the Old-New Synagogue in Prague, Czechoslovakia, which was built in the early part of the 13th Century. But the remnants of the historic Jewish community here is small.

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Middle East created by Soviet identification with the A r a b s and declared that A m e r i c a n support of Israel was as necessary in challenging Communism a:> American involvement in Viet Nam. He said he hoped it would never be necessary to send U. S. forces to aid Israel in a future conflict but "if that is the price of freedom, it is a price we will have to pay." He d e n o u n c e d U. S. arms shipments to Jordan, citing the hustil border situation.

Neo-Nazis Score in Bonn fJTAi — The neo-Nazi National D e m o c r a t i c Party gave further cause for concern over its rising political power as a result of the votes it captured in three municipal elections held in Westphalia. The party leader, Adolf von Thadden, said at a press conference that he was pleased with the results and p r e d i c t e d even greater success for the NPD in the forthcoming elections in Baden-VVurtemberg. In the Westphalian town of Unna, the NPD, which espouses Hitlerian tenets, won 11.7 percent of the vote while in Kamen, its total was 7.5 percent. Had the elections been national instead of local, the right-wing party would have won four and two seats respectively, in the Bundestag. West G e r m a n y's lower house, political observers pointed out, In the t o w n of Hainm, live NPD polled 5.9 percent, a larger vote than it was expected to get.

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Egypt invites Jewish Tourists Istanbul (ZINS) — Egyptian Minister of Tourism has invited American Jewish tourists to visit Egypt. He reassured that nobody would he refused a tourist visa because of race, and accused "Zionist propoganda" as being responsible for the drop in tourism to Egypt. He conceded that as a result of the Arab-Israeli War, Egypt lost $100,000,000 in tourist income. This is second to the loss in revenue of $250,01)0,000 it sulfered from the closing of the Suez Canal. The Minister alluded to the fact that in •I960, over 134.001) Americans visited Israel, compared with only .i'O.OOO touring Egypt. In 19G7 the number fell to several hundred.

My first impression of Jews was that they were all lirich." In my opinion, Mr. Ben is okay. Even though he's a Jew at times he doesn't act 'lie part." "I don't think Mr. Ben was all that considerate." "Jewish people are a smart race of hustling7, scheming individuals. They have business minds. By this I mean they are usually concerned with setting up shop to make the easy dollar. They use convincing language and they are cunning, smart and sometimes sophisticated." There were those, too, who recognized the humanitarian feelings that prompted .Mr. Hen's generosity: "I had a friend who worked for Jews ones and he said they-were really good . . . " "Mr. Ben is the sort of person that one could come to like the first time you met him." "Mr. Ben was a thoughtful p e r s o n who seemed to have insight about poor Negro families." Conclusion Mrs. Levin's thoughtful Hadassah article, detailing her reactions, concludes: "What the Jews can give the Negro is an eianiple of pride in 'peoplehood.' The American Negro today seeks new values, new status, new philosophies and a new image . . . We can never forget our martyrd dead and we should not expect Negroes to wipe out their racial memories . . . Fires have been kindled in Negro hearts. They turn to tires in Negro neighborhoods, and will burn us all, unless we can get our youuff black Americans out of the slums, squalor and sorry situations that America has forced them to rail home and haven for far too long."

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' l * t t e r » fur t h i s r u l u n i n s h o u l d he nuilieo t o Mr* Hubert C c - t H r k . IMltnr. J n v l l n P r e s s , 101 N i n t h Vulli s t r o c l , Ulmilia, Nvki'dskii All l i - t K l s m u s t I h u w w r i t e r ' s liiunc ittn) jiddn-^s In H'vciat iiisliiiM ,-s fL'Ti^ft \-ll) We v . n h h e l d If r e q u e s t e d . T h e upmii.ns i N p n s s u i l m Iliis c o l u m n me Ihuye nt t h e l e t t e r w i t t e r s or t h e e d i t o r a m i does nul I I D <.'.<s;iii!v e M ' i ' ^ s 1 lie uiiiniun (,f the O m a h a J t v . i i h FcUcratluu. — —

ing made to rescue Jews from In an attempt to get my own areas of anti-Semitism. This thinking squared away. I'll try will be a continuing tusk. We to provide some "answers'1 to will not complete it perhaps in your Sidelines column of last our lifetime. Israel may well be week—though I believe there is faced with danger for many only one "answer." Rabbi Tar- years to come. Jews may weil fon really said it all: "It is not be persecuted in one area or for you to complete the task, another, but we will NOT desist Beilher are you Iree to desist from this task find we will continue to make progress. from it." UACE RELATION'S Tlie tasks are many, and huge end burdensome: also frightenHere, too, it is easy and naturing, frustrating and difficult be- al to be frustrated and unhappy yond measure. But the answer at the enormity and complexity is that we continue to work on of the problem. But I wonder if them! Perhaps we'll not com- the press of current e v e n t s plete them, but God Willing, doesn't obscure our vision. I do we'll inch them along toward not say that enough progress completion. Maybe we've been has been made. Sure, there are spoiled by too much success, still racists and bigots; but look so that we're not satisfied to do at what the past 20 years have what we can. and leave comple- b r o u g h t . Surely the national tion to future generations. Per- conscience and the national will haps because some tasks have is aroused and concerned and been completed, we use the doing many tilings to solve the wrong yardsticks in assessing problem and complete the task, our accomplishments on the however long it may take. I have more difficult assignments. So .Jjttle patience for dogmatists we find ourselves frustrated, de- or extremists who r e f u s e to pressed and despairing at lack recognize the efforts made and of. "answers." . results achieved. I hope and exIf we measure our perform- pect that We will not desist. PERSPECTIVE ance against som.> yardstick other than completion, it seems It's been a long answer and to me the picture w a r r a n t s I guess it's not really an answer. some encouragement. Let's con- But then. Rabbi Tarfon has told sider the specific p r o b l e m s us that there is no answer, at cited in your column. least in terms of a completed * VIETNAM task. I thank you for calling his I find myself increasingly words to mind, because it lias doubtful about our course, how- helped to put a lot o[ things in ever, I'm not entirely satisfied perspective .for me. with any proposals I've heard Mr. Kruschev said he would irom either the hawks or the bury us-but he hasn't—and I doves. Viewed within the context don't think he will if we stay at of history, especially over the the task. Vietnam is part of that past 35 years, it seems to me task — maybe the wrong time that the task of protecting and place: maybe an error; but egainst the spread and encour- it will be resolved; agement, of despotism has been Mr. Nasser said he would moved forward. I would hate to push the State of Israel into the see a retreat to Munich-type sea. but he hasn't, and I don't diplomacy. So, while I am frus- think he will if we stay with this trated about the Vietnam dilem- task as well. If we continue to ma. I hope we will continue the work at it. Jews will continue task of opposing appeasement, to be saved from Russia and while seeking a reasonable way elsewhere. out of this very bad situation. Generations of mistreatment I believe the Vietnam task will and created the probbe cpmpletcd, although the basic lem unconcern of race relations, and maytask appears to be an ongoing be we can't cure it all in 2 or 3 one. decades; but we are working on RUSSIAN JEWS AM) .ISRAEL it; we are making progress; and I believe that these problems we will continue to do both. must be viewed together. Can Stay with it, Mickey and perwe question or doubt the Prn2" haps th<> tasks of our grandress made here? There IS a children will -be somewhat less. State of Israel! Efforts AUK beStanley E. Perimeter ANSWER TO SIDELINES

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Iiy MILTON' FltlED.MAX Karly trends in the l!)(ill election campaign indicate that the Johnson administration will be pressed on issues of Jewish interest mainly involving Israel. Traditional Jewish attitudes on d o m «• s t i c p r o b 1 e m s at e changing. Many Jewish supporters of c i v i l rights are now eager for linn measures to control riots, crime, and v i o l e n c e White merchants in Negro "ghet toes" are tern M. Friedman fied. Negro extremists have not helped matters by injecting anti-Semitism into their "Black Power"' philosophy. Nevertheless, the major Jewish groups endorsed the constructive recommendations of the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. Although deeply troubled by the Xegro revolution, most Jews still advocate open housing and bold anti-poverty programs. This is in line with the moral leadership' of the nation's leading rabbis. Problems concerning Jewish organizations include not only domestic racial strife but also administration policies in the Middle East and Viet Nam. All are campaign issues. To this list, House Republican leader Gerald R. Ford has added the plight of Russian Jewry. But it can be safely predicted that pursuit of the so-called Jewish vote will involve Israel. The Democrats will extol current policies while Republicans urge alternatives. Republicans and Israel Last June, during the Six-Day War. many Republicans rallied to the Israeli cause—in some cases more affirmatively than Democrats. Minority Leader Ford proclaimed that Israel's victory "was the only reassuring triumph of free men against Communism and aggression in a long time." It has since emerged that a "Mediterranean Group" of U.S. admirals and generals is troubled lest the administration's preoccupation with Viet Nam allow Soviet penetration of the Middle East and Mediterranean. This group feels that the Soviet Union is using the Arabs, by proxy, in a daring maneuver to outflank NATO. The Republican leadership in the House shares this concern. It then is obviously consistent to support Israel and oppose Arabs who collaborate with Moscow.

President Johnson's' b a s i c world strategy hinges on Viet Nam. The Middle East is consigned to the State Department as secondary. Secretary of State Rusk would like Israel to compromise, perhaps even on. facetoface negotiations, to return the* United Nations as peace guarantor for the region. The Department is moving toward resumption of diplomatic relations with Egypt and resumption of aid. The aim is to prevent a polarization that could cause an American Russian confrontation over Israel when Viet K:im has top priority. Accordingly, Israel will bo pressed to give in on various points. It is now apparent that the Republicans will oppose appeasement of the Arabs. The Republican position favors immediate sale of Phantom Jets and other arms required by Israel. This stand is taken against a background of charges that the Administration has failed to effectively challenge the massive Soviet movement into the Mediterranean. Republicans have asserted that U.S. forces are spread too thin hv the Administration's un-

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Washington economic experts do not expect any serious curtailment of American travel to Israel to result from restrictions on foreign travel. They stress the unique nature of American travel to Israel. Much of this travel, they point out, is for business or to attend scientific and professional conferences. There are also numerous groups studying Israel's economic and welfare needs. Many other American travelers came to Israel as religious pilgrims or to visit relatives. While A m e r i c a n citizens spend more than $4 billion a year on foreign t r a v e l , .they spent only about $29 million in Israel in 19GC. President Johnson's target is to reduce nonessential tourist travel outside the Western Hemisphere by about $500 million n year for the next two years. H o w ever, foreign governments have been assured by the State Department that there will be no physical restrictions on foreign travel. Also,

Sncrpshofs of Jewish History 25 YEAItS AGO THIS WEEK KUIBYSHEV: Thousands of Jews in Uie large. Russian city of Voroshilevgrad, recently recaptured by the Red Army, were lured to their death before firing squads by a rumor spread secretly by the Nazis,that all Jews there were to be evacuated to Palestine, it was disclosed on the basis of an eye-witness report from Voroshilovgrad. " .

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ZURICH: Jews in Hungary will be without matzohs this Passover as a result of an order issued by the Hungarian Ministry o£ Food, forbidding the Jewish population to bake matzohs. 15 YEAItS AGO THIS WEEK CHICAGO: A resolution protesting Soviet anti-Semitism was adopted here by the Chicago Civic Committee Against Communist Religious Persecution at a meeting attended by more than 3,500 persons. • * • LONDON: Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, expressed satisfaction with the Bonn. Parliament's ratification of the West German reparations pact with Israel and the Jewish organizations for $822 million. •

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successful policies in Viet Nam. It has even been alleged that only one battalion of Marines remains in the entire Mediterranean. U.S. Policy White House sources have sought to bracket the fate of Viet Nam with Israel. -If Viet Nam goes, Israel is next," according to proponents of President Johnson's stnigtegy. Nevertheless, the Administration has failed to adequately respond to Israel's need for supersonic jets. When Israel's fate was in doubt last June, the Administration at the most crucial hour declared itself "neutral in thought, word and deed." The President has not implemented promises to finance a joint U.S.-Israel nuclear desalination venture much discussed during the HHH campaign. The.re are other weak points on which the Republicans will hammer. But the Republicans have a tremendous liability. It is the blunder of President Eisenhower in saving Nasser in 1!)5G during the Sinai-Sue/, war. There are also memories of how a Republican Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, pressured Israel by withholding aid.

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that there will be no exchange control that w o u 1 d limit the amount of d o l l a r s American travelers can take out of tho country. The only measures being considered by the Administration are taxes on tourists. U.S. Interests On the'whole, it is clear from the expanding economic relations between the United States and Israel that it is in the interests of the United States to continue to further the. development of the Israeli economy. The history of- United StatesIsrael trade relations s h o w s that the amount of U.S, sales to Israel has tripled with tho development of Israel's economy and that America's favor-, nblo balance of payments or* current account with Israel increased steadily from $88 million in 1949 to $108 million-in lflGB. Morover, a considerable portion of Israel's foreign exchange reserve is held in the form of dollar assets. This i.1 beneficial to the U. S. balance of payment position. Private American efforts to strengthen I a r a e l's economy, developing the c h a n n e l s of trade between the United States and Israel, fostering productive American investment projects in Israel, and meeting Israeli welfare, health and educational needs are therefore considered in Washington as being fully consistent with the policies and measures designed to solve America's balance of payment problems.

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What Do We Do Now? By HAKOI.I) ADLKK Regional ADI, Director Last week I made several suggestions which I felt should be discussed by the Jewish community. The events of this past week have only served to emphasize and highlight the social problems of our community. How long will we continue to refuse to recognize that our city does have problems? Will the organized Jewish community recognize that they must participate in solving these problems? What areas should We be concerned with and how deeply do we become involved? I now suggest that all segments of our community must become involved and I would suggest the following areas as being those which the Jewish community could discuss and by their example, lead the entire community. 1. EMI'I.OVMI'NT—Do we have the resources and manpower to carry on a campaign among our own constituents to get them to help willi this complex problem? Should we put on campaigns lor .summer jobs, etc.? 2. HOUSING—This is an even more complex problem than employment. Are there any areas in which we can make a significant contribution other than to press for legislation? Should our priority be integration or better housing? .'). EDUCATION'—Do we still press for integrated schoolsbusing—educational parks? Or do we fight for quality education? Can we have one without the other? Do we continue to urge involvement with Headstiirt, Tutoring and other remedial programs? i. KEORKATION—Is this an important, area of concern? Is it one that lends itself to programming by our constituents? 5. WHITE BACKLASH—Do we have a responsibility to try to deal with this problem in the general community? Should we engage in educational programs designed to "explain" the Negro revolt, or the urban crisis? Or is this activity beyond our scope, size, strength, ability?

5 YKAHS AOO Judy Lincoln observed her Eas Mitzvah . . . Mrs. Charles Stern U'lt on a tour of the Orient. '10 YEAKS AGO Suzanne S u t i n and Paula Zicgmun observed a joint Bas Mitzvab celebration . . . Sidney Klopper was named to Phi Alpha Thela, national history honorary at the University of Omaha. 15 YEA IIS AGO Robert F r o m k i n was appointed to the post of Deputy County Attorney . . . Suzic Iticliards was elected president of Dcbka Debs. 20 YKAItS AGO Roberta Skolnick and Marvin Richards were married . . . F. Jay Popper celebrated his Bar MiUvah . . . Audrey Hobcfman observed her Bas Mitzvnh. 25 YKAHS AGO Lois Pepper and Justin Priesman announced their engagement . . . Hess Lelilz and Floyd Perimeter were married.

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By CAUL AI.I'EUT Haifa—When the history of these clays is written it will be revealed that for weeks on end secret talks have been taking place with Jordan, looking toward a solution of some of the practical p r o b lems faced by Israel and Jor dan on the 1 r common border, the Jordan Riv er. These comer- \ \ \. c a t i o n s iia\c Al rl been hM on a '" Taee-lo-facc basis, without the intervention of t'.N. or even lted Cross personnel. It would be an exaggeration lo say that a peace trraly is just around the corner, but It Is unmistakably obvious that n road is being cleared In the right direction.

The gradual opening of the border between the two countries is a clear sign post. As one international observer has pointed out, the border between Israel and Jordan today enjoys a broad two-way traffic which would have seemed inconceivable prior to the Six-Day War. Imports Israel has now formally issued regulations permitting the import of goods from Jordan into the West Bank. There are categories of goods which are unlimited; other categories are subject to the usual customs duties; and still others are such as to require import licenses, as is the practice at all Israel's ports of entry. Tliesc imports are paid for by the food stuffs sent to Jordan by the Arab farmers of the West Bank. Since the war more than 50,000 Ions of fruit, and vegetables have crossed the river, to

By Janice Meycrson Lately there has been much concern about pur youth. Many feel that young people are losjng their Jewish identities, and rnuch is heard about the "vanishing American Jew." Institutions such as Jewish camps have been established by various organizations to aid in "maintaining Jewish identity." Have these camps served their purpose? What did you get out of attending a Jewish camp with respect to Judaism?

observance, happen at camp. I also learned what Israel means to the Jewish people."

Steve Nceiiinan, junior District BltYO Camp "Attending a Jewish camp taught me what it is to be a Jew today. Customs and rituals, Biieh as the Sabbath, arc obATTENTION TEENS The Teen Talk column depends on YOU for contributions. If you are interested in writing for this column please contact Barb Fisher, 553-113!) or Mrs. Gerelick, 342-1366.

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Betsy Colin, freshman Camp Schwaydcr "For me. camp was a continuation of the religious training I had at home nnd at school. But being able to. worship in the beautiful scenery of the camp was a constant reminder of the handiwork of God." '* * * Judy Ilahn, junior: District BBYO Camp "From attending camp. I got a stronger inspirational feeling for Judaism. The overall Jewish atmosphere, composed of the Israeli dancing, and singing, the campers from the different sectsof Judaism, the services, and many other things all added to' this feeling." • • •. Lynda Frank, junior: Camp Moshava • "Camp really inspired me to • learn more about my religion. It was a good experience in Jewish living, and most of all, it motivated me to continue my religious education."

fct-rved more strictly and it ex- . . • . . • » • • poses you to all three branches Bob Aronson, junior: Esther K. Newman of Judaism." "Hie greatest opportunity for. a youth of- today is to attend a Bally Simon, sophomore Jewishly-operated •• camp. This Camp Yehudah "The most important thing I introduces and explains the tralearned at comp was a deeper ditions-of Judaism; I learned a feeling of J e w i s h identity. lot from attending m camp such Things that a person might not as this, and I retained the In<get,nt-homcj like'S reel Sabbath formation and iK*d»5t ntbonae."' •

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n value of IL. 17 million. There were days when the trucks making (he (rip were in their hundreds, bumper lo bumper. During (his coming year, it is estimated, (here will be IL. 28 million worth of exports lo Jordan. These are certainly not the relations between mutually hostile neighbors. At his end King Hussein has not discouraged the growing commercial and social traffic. However he has been subject to great pressures from political extremists at home. There have been times when Jordanian political leaders and military commanders have taken matters into their own hands, in open defiance of Hussein's instructions. In every showdown to date the King has emerged victorious, but there are points beyond which even he can not go lest he bring about a' mob reaction against him. Extremists When the Israel army and air force, after' repeated warnings, blasted the border area and bombed out the staging areas of the saboteurs recently, the King was able to speak up and warn that Arab gangs which use Jordan as a base are endangering his county in their futile resorts to terrorism. They provide excuses to the Israelis to strike back in force, he said. Nevertheless Hussein is still unable to battle openly against the extremists in his country. He is conscious of the threat posed by the powerful Iraqi army units which are stationed on his soil. A tightening of the tension could lead to a quick revolt. Indeed, there are many who believe that unless Hussein adopts a stronger anti-Israel line, he may be forced to abdicate and may have to flee the country for his life. This kind of a change in Jordan's status would not go unchallenged by Israel. Open Iliver Meanwhile, despite the terrorist raids and despite the Israeli reactions in force, the river remains open. Tens of thousands of West Bank Arabs have been permitted by both sides to cross and recross on business or to visit family. Israel is equally willing to permit Jordan citizens to visit here, and though no announcements have been made, it is an open secret that such visits are already taking place quietly. In short, physical facts »re .creating, a status which Could lead eventually to a politili

(i. JEWISH'BACKLASH—This, of course, is part of the white backlash and it is especially significant for a Jewish community. Do we have a particular responsibility? These are areas that it would do well for us to discuss. Perhaps, the Jewish Federation should appoint a top level committee representative of the community lo consider these areas of involvement.

When a riot erupts in Walts or a district attorney discovers the Mafia is literally stealing New York City t h r o u g h the Water Commissioner's office, the immediate response of most elected officials is to study the problem. Rural America used to close the barn door after the horse was stolen and u r b a n America ponders what kind of a barn door they might like to close. S p e c i a l study commissions have literally ravaged certain sectors of the phenomenon we call society. As Whitney Young of the Urban League put it, the Negro has been studied up and down, backwards and forwards, sideways and cattycorner. It might be time to set a commission to work studying the spiritual composition of whites in Milwaukee who parade past the Catholic Bishop's rectory with placards reading, "God is white," or another commission could report on why law-abiding California'ns wanted to enact a discriminatory housing law or a couple of psychiatrists might'file an interesting report if allowed to talk to Lester "Ax-handle" Maddox in Georgia or George "exGovernor" Wallace in Alabama. City Studies Our cities have been no less rigorously surveyed. New York has weathered its own municipal commissions, a Senate Investigating Committee and has now hired the Rand "Think Tank" to help clear up its internal disorders. One more study commission and we will have to- sigh

that perhaps there are no remedies for the city at all. I have always t h o u g h t an examination of the folks who don't live in the cities would be profitable. If New York were populated by Mayor Lindsays it would be paradise, I am sure. The mayor and his pals like Mr. Hoving did their best to make it a fun city. The effort proved a lot like trying to make every weekend New Year's Eve. We need investigators t r a i p s i n g through the suburbs asking not, ".Why do you live here?" but "Why don't you live in the city?" Cars You never can tell what the oblique approach will uncover. Years ago, one of the major car companies conducted an extensive market analysis asking literally hundreds of thousands of people what kind of a car they wanted. The folks were unanimous: they wanted an economical car, no fins, no frills, spacious, no big motors, comfort. The company tried to satisfy this thirst for modesty in transportation. It lost 38 points on the Big Board that year. The next year it hired the same pollsters but they asked a different question. They asked, "What kind of a car do you thing your neighbor wants?" The neighbor v.anted speed and styling, he wanted tachometers and bucket seats, he didn't give,a damn about seat belts, he wanted fins so the community could watch his dust. The car company gained back its 30 points.

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Temple Israel] \ 'SERVICES FKIOAY: 8:15 p.m. Cantor Manfred F. Kiittner and the Choir under the direction of Miss Ida Gitlin will provide the musical portions oi the service. A 'Sabbath Coffee Hour will follow the service. t

BAS MIT/A'AHS KIM RAPHAEL IMHESMAN, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Ernest Priesman, and CYNTIIIA ELLEN PAUL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I,ouis Paul, will each become Bas Mitzvah at the service Saturday morning. March U:j. *

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ADULT EDUCATION The fifth session of the second semester of the Adult Education program will meet Thursday, March 21, at 8 p.m. at the Temple. ' Rabbi Sidney II. Brooks. Rabbi Laurence Rubinstein. Cantor and Mrs. M a n f r e d Kuttner serve as instructors for the courses in Bible. Jewish History. Elementary and Advanced Hebrew. A Coffee Hour follows from 9 to 9:30 p.m. * •

STIDY GROUP The Sisterhood Morning Coffee with Rabbi Sidney Brooks .will be held Wednesday, March 20. at 10:110 a.m. at the Temple.

I Beth Israel \ SERVICES FKID.W Traditional service (Kobbolas Shabbos): 0:00 p.m. Late Friday Evening Family Service: 8:15 p.m. conducted by Rabbi Isaac Nadoff. Cantor Jacob Lefkowitz and the choir. An Oneg Shabbat will follow the services. SATURDAY Morning Service: 8:45 p.m. The Cantor's class in Torah reading will- meet 45 minutes before Mincha. Rabbi Nadoff will conduct the Talmud Class at 5:45 p.m. followed at 0:15 p.m. by Mincha. Sholesh Seudos and Maariv. SUNDAY Morning Services: 9 a.m. followed by breakfast and the Rabbi's class in 'Ethics of the Fathers." DAILY Services at 7 a.m. and 6:13 p.m. BAR MITZVAH The Bar Mitzvah of EDWARD SHELDON' EPSTEIN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Epstein, will be observed Saturday. March 23, at'8:45 a.m.

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SERVICES FRIDAY: 8:15 p.m. ttabbi Myer S, Kripke will deliver the sermon. Cantor Aaron I. Edgar and the choir will conduct the musical service. SATURDAY Morning Service: 10 a.m. MinchaMa.ariv: 0:15 p.m. SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. Larry N. Stern Morning Service: 9 a.m. announce the birth of a daughDAILY ter, Jennifer Ann. born March Services at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. :!. 19118. They also have another daughter. Melanie. BAT MITZVAH JAYNE CRANDELL, daugh- • Grandparents are Mr. and ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Crandcll, Mrs. Jack Stern of Dallas, will become Bat Mitzvah at the Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Isadore services Friday evening and H. VVeiner of Omaha. Saturday morning. March 22 and 23." MEN'S CLl'IJ The monthly Men's Club Breakfast will 'be held Sunday, March 17. The morning service begins at 9 a.m. followed by breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Orville Minard. Professor of Political Science ,at Omaha University, who will discuss "Decision Making." Reservations may be m a d e with the synagogue office. 5533221. t

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LECTURE SERIES Gaylun L, Kuchel. Chairman of the Department of Law Enforcement at the University of Omaha, will be the guest speaker at the fourth in a series of 0 lectures on "Society '68: A Heritage in Action." The lecture Wednesday. March 20, at 8 p.m. at the synagogue is open to the community. Mr. Kuchel will discuss "Our Personal Liberties and How Precious They Are." A member of the Governor's Crime Control Commission. Mr. Kuchel is also a member of the Omaha Citizens Commission: the Nebraska L a w Enforcement Advisory Committee and the Omaha City P o l i c e Community Relations Council. A Coffee Hour and discussion period will follow the lecture. •

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By RAMISI SAMUEL J. FOX QUESTION: Why is there a brnrdiciion in the prayer book which is rt'cltrd every morning by men who thank the Almighty (or "nut having been made women"? ANSWER: This lias been a most misunderstood custom. It certainly was not instituted because women were regarded as being interior. The medieval commentary to the prayer book authored by Abudraham explains that this benediction was instituted to make a man aware o( the fact that he has more religious obligations than a woman has and, instead of considering this an additional burden, he should be thankful that he has additional way.i to serve the Almighty. Women, in Jewish tradition, have been excused from the positive obligation of certain commandments— especially those which come at certain appointed times-because they are responsible for the care of the home and the children and this is considered at least equally important or perhaps more important than the carrying out of additional religious or ritual obligations.

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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rosenblatt announce the birth of a son. Kiehard Jon. born February 27, 1!IIJ!{. They also have a daughter. Wendi. Grandparents are Mr. ami Mrs. John Rosenblatt of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. W a l t e r Hermes ol Grand Island. Nebraska. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Lena Kiseman of Omaha and Mrs. Sarah Rosenblatt of Los Angeles.

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Miss Marcia Jean Cohen become the bride of Maurice Galinsky, Sunday, March 10, 19G8. Rabbi Morton Waldman officiated at the 2 p.m. ceremony at Tiferelll Israel Synagogue. A reception followed at the Cornlnisker Hotel. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Cohen. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Galinsky of Detroit, Michigan arc the parcuts of the bridegroom. Miss Elaine Galinsky of Detroit was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mines. Stanley Cohen, Steven Davidson, Misses Joan S c h w a r t z and Joyce Davidson. Wins Debra Cohen was flower girl. Louis Galinsky of Detroit was best man. Ushers were Meyer Cohen. Stanley Cohen, Steven Taylor, Allen Saltzinau and Arnold Turovitz. Following a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple will maktv their home at 1847 KirU Road, Troy, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chandler of Pierre, South Dakota are the guests of llieir_cjii l d r e n and jjrandc l> i 1 d r e n, Mr, rind Mrs. Robert Chandler, Jcnnine and Paul. The a n n u a l Iladassah Supplies Brunch will be held Tues- • day, March 19, at ll:;io a.m. at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue social hall, A social afternoon of c a r v and mah jongg will follow the brunch. Mmes. Robert Chandler and David Brown are in charge of arrangements. R e s e r v ations may be made with Mrs. Leonard Mozer, 423-6672.

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p'J Saragail Katzman and Janet Lipsey have been accepted for the .'.winner fi-week session at the National Music Camp in Inti-rlochen. Michigan. They are the daughters of Messrs. and Mines. Daniel Kal/man and iSanford Lipsey. Selection of participants is highly competitive- for the artsorientcd camp where participants receive extensive training and expofiiire in all forms of art, music, dance and drama. .

Hamantasclien, .slrudel, challa and coffee will bo on sale i:t the Courthouse Thursday, March 21, from 7 a.m. throughout I he day; when the Friends of the Omaha Hebrew Academy will offer the public a strictly kosher lunch. Proceed;; of the event will be used to gupjiorl the needs of the Omaha Hebrew Academy. Mrs. Ben Finkelsteiu is chairman of the event. Members of her committee include Mines. Harry L. Lewis, Irvinj; Sliiipiro, Mandel Liind.sniami, Fishcl Wiik.schlag and Eve A, Hold.

Editor's Note: This column of Lincoln Jewish lieu s lias been added to (lie Omaha Jewish I'ress In an effort to serve the IJiKTiln Jewish Coniniunity, Tlie column Is being coordinated in Lincoln by Mrs. Leo (Ksti'lle), Itosenbertf. Those with news for (lie column should contact Mrs. Rosenberg at 701 Mulder Drive; phone 489-5813.

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Frankie' Weiner, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weiner, was chosen the outstanding Omaha cheerleader, and one of the five selected for the state of Nebraska, at the Nebraska All-State Basketball Tournament held in Lincoln last week.

The second series of Adult Education classes at Tifereth Israel Synagogue are being held every Monday evening at 7:.'!() p.m. :it the synagogue. Courses offered are: Hebrew Heading with Mrs. Nathan Levinson; Yiddish Conversation under the direction of Cantor Nathan Levinson; l!l!>lieal History; a traditional and critical approach, taught by Rabbi Morton Waldman. A Coffee Hour and guest lecture will follow each class session. The series is open to all interested members of Ihe community.

Philip A. Gorelick, former legislative assistant to Congressman Glenn Cunningham, has joined the law firm of Carr, Bonner, O'Conncll, Kaplan and Scott as an associate in the general practice of law in Washington, D.C. . The 10th annual Midwest Biennial exhibition of paintings, sculpture and g r a p h i c arts opened this week at Joslyn Art Museum. 72 works were selected from entries from 10 states. Among the 10 Nebraska works selected for the show is an electronic sculpture created by Marc Fellman.

Richard Evnen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ifverctt Evnen, will observe his Bar Mitzvnh Saturday, March 2.'i, at !):ri() a.m. nt Tifereth Israel S y n agogue. A luncheon will follow the services. All friends and relatives an? invited to attend.

Mrs. Morris C. Fellman attended the annual meeting of the Central States Region Youth Commission of the United Synagogues of America held in Minneapolis last Sunday. Mrs. Fellman served as secretary-treasurer of the region. Gene Schaffer of Lincoln, Nebraska was re-elected chairman of the Youth Commission.

The annual NITTY Night Service will be held at South Street Temple Friday, March 15, at 8 p.m. Members of the Temple Youth Group will conduct the original service c r e a t e d by them.

Kathy Sperling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Sperling, has been chosen as one.of 13 performers for the Corpes de Ballet sponsored by the Omaha Regional Ballet Academy. The group will present their ballet productions in Omaha and in neighboring areas.

Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Graetz and family are Rabbi and Mrs. Harry Jolt of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Rabbi Jolt f o r m e r l y served as spiritual leader of the Tifereth Israel Synagogue for 19 years,

Marsha Fellman, -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris C. Fellman, has been named assistant, chairman of Homecoming for 1968 at the University of Minnesota. She has also been elected Activity Chairman of Sigma Dcltn Tau Sorority and is in charge of Greek Week activities.

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Senator Roman L. Hruska, United Stales Senator from Nebraska, will be the principal speaker at the a n n u a l Cornhusker B'nai B'rith Lodge recognition night for retiring"poThe Home Discussion group licemen and f i r e m e n . Each of the South Street Temple will Sandra Jess, daughter of member of the Omaha Police meet Tuesday. March '19, at Mrs. Louis Jess, has been and Fire Divisions who has re8 p.m. at the home of Mr. and named to Theta Sigma Phi Na- tired from service during the tional Journalism Honorary at previous year will be presented the University of Missouri. with a Past President's Recognition Award in acknowledgeMike Meiches, University of ment of his dedicated service to Nebraska freshman, was coach, the community. STAGE NIGHT of the 1 lth floor basketball team The Omaha Jewish Youth of Abel Hall Dormitory. The Yale Richards, a past presiCouncil will present "Stage Nite team reached the final play-offs dent of Cor,nhusker Lodge, will '68" on May 25, iflGfl, at Lewis in inter-mural competition. Mike preside at the program, Thursend Clark Junior High School. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Her- day, M q r c h 21, 1368, at the Janice Meyerson and Howard bert Meiches. Sheraton-F o n tenelle Hotel at Epstein, overall co-chairmen,8:00 p.m. have announced that tryouts for Representatives of the police individual acts will be held Sunand fire divisions and the pubday, March 31, at 1:30 p.m. at lic safety department of the the Jewish Community Center. I1YMAN FRIED City of Omaha will also particiThose interested in presenting Funeral services were li e 1 d pate in the award ceremonies, on individual act for the Stage Sunday, March 10, IOCS, for HyNight production are urged to man J. Fried, age 78, of 4371 which are open to the public. A reception will follow. nftend the tryouts. Hamilton Street. Interment was at Beth Israel Cemetery. RAYIM CARNIVAL Call Ui Early for Survivors are: wife, Hannah; The nnnual spring carnival sons, William of Omaha, Orville PASSOVER RENTALS .will be held Sunday, March 31, of Bethesda, Md., and Samuel Tcfaloi • Chain • Llnem from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Jewish of Minneapolis, Minn.; daughter, Sadie and Dave Ravlrt Community Center. Mrs. Morris (Lcona) Fanger of Howard Gould, genera] chair- Omaha; sister, Mrs. Mary BernRAVITZ RENTALS man of tlie carnival, lias an- stein, Omaha; 7 grandchildren. 341-4089 nounced that hourly raffles will b<? held for large stuffed aniTo List or Buy mals. A portable television set '-Want. Ads In Real Eilatc Call will also be raffled. Tickets are PASSOVEIl CARDS congratunvnilnble from all Rayim memHELEN A. BERNSTEIN lations, also cards, for all bers. 393-9111 S5M250 Jewish holidays and special A •variety of game booths and REED DAVIS CO. occasions. prizes will highlight the carni558-2300 ' Meyers News Stand, 1502 Dodge I val activities.

Miss Janis Friedman Will Be June Bride of Donald Yale Mr. ;jnd Mrs. Isadore Fn< d man announce the engageim nt ol their daughter, Janis Lynn, to Donald A. Yale, son of Mi and Mrs, Charles Yale of Di n ver, Colorado. The bride-elect, granddaughter ol Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fried man, Mrs. Max Wasserman and the late Max Wasserman, at tended the University of Colo raclo. Her f i a n c e attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and will graduate from the University of Denver in A u g u s t where he is a member of Beta Alpha Psi Honorary Fraternity. The grandson of Rev. J. Gordon of Denver, Mr. Yale will continue his graduate studies at the University of Denver. A June 12 wedding in Omaha is planned.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JKWISII WOMEN A general luncheon-meeting will be held Tuesday, March 1!), at 12:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. A program and display will be presented by United Air Lines, Omaha Flight Kitchen. Luncheon reservations may be made with Mmes. Gerald Colin, F. Ronald Colin or H. S. Schumeister. Sitter service will be handled by reservation only. Mmes. Arthur Gould and William Fried are luncheon cochairmen. Mrs. Morton Frank will offer the opening prayer. Mines. James Robinson, Leonard Kulnkofsky and Irving Epstein are in charge of decorations. IIADASSAH A board meeting will be held Monday, March ])! at 9::iO a.m. at the home of Mrs. Nate Kartman. Mrs. A. D. Frank will be co-hostess. Jewish National Fund volunteers will soon be visiting homes to empty Blue Boxes. The volunteers include Mmes. J. M. Margolin, Leroy Canfield, Jack Noodell, Richard Baskin, Abe Bear, Jack Belmont, Harry Berenson, Lawrence Epstein, Sam Fedman, Sam Givot, Charles Guss, Jack Kaufman, Michael Pred, Milton Resnick, Meyer Rubin, Ben Simons, Henry Stern, Adolph Trost, Sam Shiff and Phineous Wintroub. A number of prizes will be awarded for Blue Box contributions. Grand Prize A round trip to Israel via El-Al Airlines. All Blue Box

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holders whose boxes yield $15 or more are eligible for the -« drawing of this award. Community Awards Blue Box contributions of $10 or more enable holders to participate in the drawing for an Israeli Hebrew and English Bible, bound in silver, with artistically iiligreed cover and flyleaf inscribed with the name of the winner. Book Awards 50 outstanding books will be awarded to Blue Box contributors of $5 or more. Women interested in obtaining Blue Boxes are asked to call Mrs. J. M. Margolin, 553•J(i08.

B'NAI B'lUTII STAG The annual Benefit Stag cosponsored by Henry Monsky and Cornhusker B'nai B'rith Lodges will be held Wednesday, March 20. at 6 p.m. at Peony Park. Guest speaker will be General Joseph J. Nazzaro, Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Air Command. Tickets may be purchased from any B'nai B'rith member. Further information is available from Morley Zipursky, .MSM353. MIZKACIII WOMEN The Kalah Franklin chapter of Mizrachi Women will hold its regular meeting and dessert Moes Chitim Luncheon on Wednesday, March 20, at 12:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Rabbi Isaac Nadoff will speak on "Symbols and Preparations for Passover."

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INDOOIt FLOOR HOCKEY This Sunday. March 17. at 2 p.m. in the gym, Harold Friedman, amateur ice hockey player, will start the JCC hockey program for boys in the uth, 6th. 7th fliid Cth grades. A game full of action and excitement, everyone gets an opportunity to play in this team sport. The schedule this Sunday is as follows: 5th and fHh graders ~ 2 to :S::iO p.m.: 7th and 8th graders—3:30-5 p.m. Free to Center members or $5 per month for non-members. HIGH SCHOOL HASKETHAIX The high school basketball league.on Tuesday evenings received a big turnout this week as over 35 boys participated in the first week of pre-season play. Teams have been chosen and from the two games played it looks like it will be a good close league. GAME SCHEDULE TUESDAY, IMAKCH 19T1I, 19C8 6:00 p.m.—Dave Mares team vs. Bruce Muskins Team 7:00 p.m.—Rifkins team vs Jos ins Team Next week is the last. week any high school boy will be allowed to join the league. All late comers will be placed on a team by the Athletic Department. The league schedule will be as follows: 1) 2.weeks of pre-season play. 2) 8 weeks of regular season play with each team playing one another twice. 3) A championship playoff. YOUTH COUNCIL "A" VOLLEYJ5ALL Rayim and AZA No. 100 hooked up in an exciting three matches that saw the lead switch back forth as Steve Rosen and Bob Aronson, 100's spikers were pitted against big Jeff Krurn and Harvey Josin from Rayim. Rayim took the first game 15-12 and then lost one of the most exciting games in the Y.C. race, 18-16. Trying to beat the clock in the one hour time limit Rayim put the pressure on in the rubber match to win 15-12, AZA No. 1 held on for dear life to take second place in the "A" division defeating Chaim Weizmann in the best two out of three 15-5 and 15-7. Chaini Weizmann won the first game 16-14. •

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YOUTH COUNCIL WKKSTMNG Chaim Weizmann will try to hold its Youth Council Wrestling Crown on Sunday, March 31st at 10 a.m. in the gym. Weigh-in will be held from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Weight divisions are: 103, 112. 120, 127, 133, 138, 151, lf)5, lf!0 and heavyweight. YOUTH COUNCIL OLYMPIC POINT STANDINGS TO DATE RAYIM 54 AZA No. 1 46 CHAIM WEIZMANN 42 AZA No. 100

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CO-ED.JUDO AM) CONDITIONING CLASS One of the finest courses in self-defcnsc techniques and body conditioning for men and women is held at the Jewish Community Center on Thursday evenings, from 7 to li p.m.!" Under the expert instruction of Ed Dworak, participants can gain much from this program which is designed .to put the body in shape while losing unwanted inciies. Free to Center members, fee for the course is $<> per month for non-members.

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YOUTH COUNCIL ALL-STARS The JCC Youth Council AllStars, in their first real contest together, had little difficulty in clowning the first place team in the PCAA League. Steve Nogg cleaned the offensive and defensive boards and ended up big gun with 11 tallies. Alan Bernstein at the point kept the balanced floor while Dave Rifkin hit 4 in a row from outside. f«. 11. p K No;;g 5 1 11 Itaznkk 3 1 7 Bernstein 1 1 3 Rifkin 5 0 10 Rosen 4 0 R Halperin 2 0 4 Liberman 0 0 0 Ruback 3 0 6 "Katz 3 2 8 Wiseman 2 1 5 Parsow 2 2 0 30 1!

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ALL-STAR GAMES Hie Jewish Community Centers of Omaha and Sioux City will meet at Sioux City this Sundav for the annual inter-agency All-Star Basketball games. All Midget League and Youth Council Ail-Star players making the trip should meet at the JCC Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The games will open with 5th and 6th graders playing at 11:30 a.m. 7th and 8th grade game follows at 12:30 p.m. Youth Council game will be played at 2 p.m. Players are asked to bring $3.85 with them on Sunday for transportation and insurance.

1 FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE ALL-STARS (top row, left to right) John Freeman, Ricky Fox, David Dullch, .loft Urnnlcstciii, I.arry Bernstein. (Bottom row) Barry Summer, Lance Margolin, Howard Kullcr, Gary Epstein and Gary Epstein.

Youth Council Major and Minor sports played to date: Softball, Bowling. F1 a g-Football, Basketball and Volleyball. FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE ALL-STARS. Gelling ready for their encounter with Sioux City, the Omaha JCC 5th and Cth graders played host to Olfutt last Sunday in a well played game that ended 38-2-1 in Offutts favor, It was a hard fought battle as play-maker John Freeman tried to stop Shefte, Offutts key offensive player. David Duitch aided the All-Stars from underneath as he pulled down the offensive and defensive rebounds. Margolin was the only player in the third period scoring for the Center team. John Freeman led the JCC scoring SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE ALL-STARS (top row, left to right) Jim Harris, Bruce Richards, with 12 tallies. Sandy. Cipinko, Mark Ruben, Rich Bernstein, Keith Livingston, Jay Parsow, Tom Lincoln. (Bottom row, left to right) Steve Nepomnlck, Eddie Epstein, Mark Sanford, Mike Stacnberg. Steve Rosen, Gary Cohon and Jay Jaeohy. • ' . SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE ALL-STARS HEAI, KSTATK IXVKSTOItSSoo the BIG Movie Tuning up for their encounter 1)0 YOU IIAVi: TIIOI III I. WITH Sunday. March 17, 3:30 P.M. with Sioux City, the seventh and yoiJit isuST.il, r i ! o r i : i r i v r BETH ISRAEL eighth grade All-Stars this past FOIl I'KISSONAI. SYNAGOGUE SOCIAL HALL Sunday took a 57-51 triumph t o n i:\i'i:nii;s( I:D Sponsored by Tovlm SYO over Offutt. .•MANAfiKMKNI' FUN far All Acjei Admission 25c CAM. Illillll WINTUOlin The winners baffled their opZjS-Wli or 5M-5tl::0 ponents with good- passing and the rebounding strength of Sandy Cipinkp and Jim Harris. Cipinko scoring mostly on offensive rebounds and a jump shot stuffed in 17 points.' Harris connected for six field goals and one free throw for a total of 13 points.

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